A 1997 alumnus, Mohamed Diagne returned to Connecticut College in 2009. He teaches General Physics labs (sections 1 and 3), Concepts in Contemporary Physics, Classical Mechanics and Formalism of the Quantum Theory (required for deeper understanding and further studies in contemporary physics.)

He received a 2009-2012 National Science Foundation grant for collaborative research: "Active Plasmonics for Mid-Infrared Sensing."

He recently delivered a lecture, "Geiger-mode APD arrays at 2-micron," at the Photonics workshop at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Other recent activities of Professor Diagne include:

Organizing the Connecticut College Department of Physics lectures: With Michel Devoret, Yale University (2009), and "The Physics of Information"; with Dr Charles Wynn, MIT Lincoln Laboratory (2009), "Laser-based Remote Detection of Trace Explosives."

Review of articles, “High-speed photo detectors for FSOC applications” and “Polarization-dependent surface emitting lasers,” for the American Physical Society (APS)

Review of 12 proposals for the National Science Foundation Participation in an admission recruiting visit to DeWitt-Clinton School in New York City as part of the NSF-STEM program.

Organized two seminars for the Physics department and coordinated student gatherings As chair of the Society of Physics Students chapter at Connecticut College, organized a ceremony to induct two students into the chapter.